Porky with lump...air???
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MSkye
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Porky with lump...air???
So my g/f just got a porcupine puffer + the dumb**** lady @ the LFS scooped him up in a net, naturally he puffed up, but now he has a lump on his right side near the back towards his tail. I know about the massaging trick, but could it be trapped air? They puff up from their stomachs so im just stuck with this one. any1 had a trapped air bubble near the tail like that? I tried to massage him a couple times, maybe i just wasnt persistent enough...
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Re: Porky with lump...air???
Try holding him vertically by the tail, head underwater & shaking, to see if he burps it out his mouth. Might want to wear gloves, in case he puffs with water.
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PuffMommy
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Re: Porky with lump...air???
That was my puffer, he's all better now 
Thankfully passed his bubble in the first two days.
Thankfully passed his bubble in the first two days.